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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.440ZMPermitted concentration of sulfur in liquid fuel for use in stationary fuel-burning equipment
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### sec.440ZM Permitted concentration of sulfur in liquid fuel for use in stationary fuel-burning equipment
A person must not knowingly use, in stationary fuel-burning equipment, liquid fuel containing more than the permitted concentration of sulfur.
Maximum penalty—600 penalty units.
A person (the distributor ) must not distribute or sell liquid fuel containing more than the permitted concentration of sulfur to another person (the purchaser ) unless—
the purchaser is authorised under a relevant authority to use the liquid fuel; and
the concentration of sulfur in the liquid fuel is not more than the amount stated in the relevant authority; and
at the time of distributing or selling the liquid fuel, the distributor gives a report about the liquid fuel to the purchaser in the approved form.
Maximum penalty—
if the offence is committed wilfully—1,665 penalty units; or
otherwise—600 penalty units.
For this section, the concentration of sulfur in liquid fuel is to be worked out under a protocol.
In this section—
permitted concentration of sulfur , for liquid fuel for use in stationary fuel-burning equipment, means a concentration of sulfur or a sulfur compound of not more than 3% by weight.
relevant authority means a thing mentioned in section 493A (2) (a) to (g) .
stationary fuel-burning equipment —
means a machine, furnace, boiler, oven, fireplace, chimney or other thing, the operation of which involves burning fuel or other combustible material; and
does not include a vehicle.
s 440ZM ins 2008 No. 52 s 41
amd 2014 No. 59 s 89
(sec.440ZM-ssec.1) A person must not knowingly use, in stationary fuel-burning equipment, liquid fuel containing more than the permitted concentration of sulfur. Maximum penalty—600 penalty units.
(sec.440ZM-ssec.2) A person (the distributor ) must not distribute or sell liquid fuel containing more than the permitted concentration of sulfur to another person (the purchaser ) unless— the purchaser is authorised under a relevant authority to use the liquid fuel; and the concentration of sulfur in the liquid fuel is not more than the amount stated in the relevant authority; and at the time of distributing or selling the liquid fuel, the distributor gives a report about the liquid fuel to the purchaser in the approved form. Maximum penalty— if the offence is committed wilfully—1,665 penalty units; or otherwise—600 penalty units.
(sec.440ZM-ssec.3) For this section, the concentration of sulfur in liquid fuel is to be worked out under a protocol.
(sec.440ZM-ssec.4) In this section— permitted concentration of sulfur , for liquid fuel for use in stationary fuel-burning equipment, means a concentration of sulfur or a sulfur compound of not more than 3% by weight. relevant authority means a thing mentioned in section 493A (2) (a) to (g) . stationary fuel-burning equipment — means a machine, furnace, boiler, oven, fireplace, chimney or other thing, the operation of which involves burning fuel or other combustible material; and does not include a vehicle.
- (a) the purchaser is authorised under a relevant authority to use the liquid fuel; and
- (b) the concentration of sulfur in the liquid fuel is not more than the amount stated in the relevant authority; and
- (c) at the time of distributing or selling the liquid fuel, the distributor gives a report about the liquid fuel to the purchaser in the approved form.
- (a) if the offence is committed wilfully—1,665 penalty units; or
- (b) otherwise—600 penalty units.
- (a) means a machine, furnace, boiler, oven, fireplace, chimney or other thing, the operation of which involves burning fuel or other combustible material; and
- (b) does not include a vehicle.